diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 9ae7427..f880e0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,16 @@ name: "ci/action CodeQL"
 
 on:
   push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - docs/**
+      - '**.md'
+      - '**.markdown'
     branches: [ master ]
   pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - docs/**
+      - '**.md'
+      - '**.markdown'
     # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
     branches: [ master ]
   schedule: